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Matthew Stafford could punch his ticket to Canton this weekend … couldn’t he?

Story byJay Busbee Senior writerFri, January 23, 2026 at 2:47 PM UTC·4 min readFour starting quarterbacks remain in this year’s NFL playoffs. One has thrown as many regular-season passes as you have over the last two years. One is in the midst of a remarkable career rehabilitation.

Matthew Stafford could punch his ticket to Canton this weekend … couldn’t he?

Credit: In his first season in Los Angeles, Matthew Stafford led the Rams to a Super Bowl victory. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Key Highlights

  • One is already getting fitted for GOAT status after just two seasons. And then there’s Matthew Stafford.
  • Depending on your perspective, he’s either bound straight for Canton or a fortunate stat-padder, no in-between.
  • And what he does this weekend in the NFC championship is going to give one side of those perspectives a whole lot of new ammunition. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStafford is absolutely a member of the Hall of Very Good, but Hall of Fame?
  • That’s where it gets tricky, and the first task when considering Stafford is to consider what exactly your standards are for the Hall of Fame.
  • Should the Hall of Fame select just a tiny handful of players from every generation, or should the Hall expand and contract based on the talent under scrutiny?
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